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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The Finishing Touch

Some projects get so involved that they never seem to
end! I was working away on my latest Britex project, but something was missing. After cutting out
my dress (more on that to come), there was a bit of yardage left – not enough
to make much of anything . . . except a hat! Perfect!

I do not have a pillbox hat pattern, but with a few quick google searches I found enough inspiration to get started.

A search through the hat patterns that I did have brought me
to Butterick 4697 - no drafting necessary!

I have some very thick fusible interfacing that
I assume is meant for craft projects. It
turns out to be a great substitute for buckram (which is still hiding somewhere in the
sewing room). Pinning the stuff was not very fun, so I traced the pattern pieces in chalk.

So many online directions and tutorials suggest using glue to construct hats - I just cannot get past the idea of using glue on fabric. I am sure there are situations where there is no other option, but I plan on avoiding them as long as I possibly can.

Adding a jaunty bow to a classic pillbox hat like this elevates it from merely lovely to thoroughly stunning (and extra ladylike - which is always wonderful in my books). Stellar millinery work, honey!

I'm looking for hat/fascinator ideas to go with a dress for a wedding. Walt and I are going to England and I'm assuming an English wedding calls for a hat. This might be something I could actually do! Thanks for the ideas.

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Chronicling my adventures in creativity. I adore sewing and knitting, mostly vintage or vintage-inspired patterns. I hope this blog will inspire others to create lovely and lasting garments that speak of a past era and yet remain timeless and elegant.